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Jacob Bodden was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
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Biography
Bodden was born on September 21, 1831 in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. In 1851, Bodden immigrated to Wisconsin and worked as a farmer. On January 24, 1856, Bodden married Agnes Schafer. On September 3, 1858, Schafer died after giving birth to their only child. In 1860, Bodden married Gertrude Schaefer at the Catholic church in Theresa, Wisconsin. They had 13 children. He died on February 21, 1889.
Career
Bodden served in the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1861, 1866, and 1874 sessions and was a Democrat. He also served as treasurer and sheriff of Dodge County, Wisconsin. He also was chairman of the county board of supervisors of Dodge County in 1874-75. In 1874, Bodden ran for the state assembly unopposed and received 902 total votes.